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Topic: Optical Sound
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Kyle Pittman
Junior
Posts: 7
From: London, UK
Registered: Dec 2012
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posted December 14, 2012 07:32 AM
Hi,
This is part introduction, part advice seeking. My name is Kyle, I'm 28 years old and from Ohio but I live and work in London as a freelance video editor. I used to be really into super 8 stuff when I was a kid after being given a projector and camera as a gift, and so I purchased my first abridged short, The Return of Dracula (or Curse of Dracula as it says on the box) and I used to watch it all the time. It was a lot of fun and now that I'm older I've been looking to get into collecting even more.
I had to abandon my projector since moving to the UK, but I'm using that as an opportunity to upgrade a bit. I'm on a low budget but I love film and want to get what I can. So this is where the advice comes in...
I just recently purchased Superman III with optical sound, I'm really excited about it, it's the first feature I've ever owned on film. However, now down the road I need to get an optical sound projector. Not looking to get one immediately because it's just not in the cards, but I just wanted to know what to look for and any advice on getting one at a decent price. I've done a little reading through here to see what I could find but I really wanted to discuss it first hand and see what my options could be.
Thanks!
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-K
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Kyle Pittman
Junior
Posts: 7
From: London, UK
Registered: Dec 2012
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posted December 14, 2012 03:50 PM
Yeah, I have yet to find any projectors at all for anywhere near 15 here in the UK thus far, with or without sound, though I remember them (not necessarily high end ones) going for practically nothing around where I lived in the U.S. I believe the one I used to use was only around $10 with a camera, screen and editing bay.
I'd be willing to pay, hopefully around the 150-80 range for one with optical sound if I can possibly find one for that much (and when I have the spare cash haha).
Edit:
Also, just curious and excuse me if this is ridiculous-- but would it be impossible to project a print with optical sound and synch to a separate soundtrack, taken from a dvd or something? Given if the editing was identical?
[ December 14, 2012, 05:09 PM: Message edited by: Kyle Pittman ]
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Hugh Thompson Scott
Film God
Posts: 3063
From: Gt. Clifton,Cumbria,England
Registered: Jan 2012
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posted December 14, 2012 05:50 PM
It was possible back in the dawn of time,around the '60s & '70s
to get hold of gadgets that would sync tape with film,like the
Pikasync, Cirse cinesound,Rivendell,all made them,some used
a pulse on tape while others used sprocketed tape.Folks often
do it with the GS1200.Drop a line to John Clancy who might be able to give some guidance on this subject, as he does sync up to DVD a lot.
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Osi Osgood
Film God
Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted December 16, 2012 07:19 PM
You forgot a few Winbert
The CHINON 9500 is a top notch candidate for best optical sound reproduction, but I hands on favorite, (and I wish I still had this one!) is the EUMIG M & O model, for the life of me, I can't remember the model number, but this projector had an unbelievably wonderful low end sound reproduction as, one of the true complaints of optical super 8mm is that is tends to have high end levels, but low end reproduction is marginal at best.
Superman 3! I have that one as well and it hasn't faded a bit over all this time!
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